Calcite Group

The Calcite group is composed of minerals that have flat triangular shaped carbonate ions (CO₃). They have perfect cleavage and exhibit strong double refraction. Minerals in this group can partially or fully replace one another.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
11972	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. White calcite (rim decayed & chipped). Type LVI [Crossed out] 87 new. [drawing]
11978	30-12-9	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. White shell. Decayed, but design visible of fighting animals.
11990	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Greenish white calcite, translucent. [Annotated] Inscription: Kalam-il (DU =?) ra-gab =Kalam-il envoy (or the like). [Annotated] HC..17.
12011B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seals. (A) Lapis, geometric pattern. (B) White translucent calcite decayed & design gone.
12021	30-12-96	(none)	(none)	Stone Bowl. White calcite (broken but complete) straight-sided. Type XVIII XIX XV [All Crossed out] XLV = 15 [drawing]
12024	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. White calcite. Type LVI. [drawing]
12025	30-12-90	(none)	(none)	Stone Bowl. White calcite. Type LXXXI. [drawing]
12027	30-12-95	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. White calcite. Type LVII. [drawing]
12034	30-12-11	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Shell. Decayed. Fighting beasts (lions?).
12035	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Minute ring beads, lapis & frit, & 1 large calcite bead (barrel). [drawing of Calcite bead]
12091	30-12-41	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal. Shell. White. Presentation scene before seated deity, inscribed? Very poor condition: no photos possible.
12113	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. Calcite. spill type. Badly broken. Type LXXXVI.
12132	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Vase. Calcite. Semi-translucent. Type CIV LXXVI [Crossed out] [drawing 1:5]
12135	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster Lamp. In imitation of shell. At spout end a bearded bull in relief.
12140	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Vase. Calcite. White. Type LVII [drawing]
12160	30-12-73	(none)	(none)	Stone vase. Calcite. White. Unevenly made. Type [crossed out CXXIX] [drawing]
12173	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Bowl. Calcite. White. Miniature. Type LXXX. [drawing 2:5]
12174	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Vase. Calcite. Greyish. Semi-translucent. Badly broken.
12219	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Vase. White calcite. Decayed. Part of rim missing. Type LVI [drawing]
12226	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Vase. White calcite. Type LXIII. [drawing]
12236	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Bowl. Calcite, white. Type LXXI. [drawing]
12238	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Vase. White calcite. Broken, part of rim missing. Type, same as U.12226 [Type] LXIII.
12249	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Vase. White calcite. [Type] CVI [drawing].
12256K	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Wreath of 16 gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian strings. [B] (2) Frontlet of gold, lentoid shaped, rosette decoration on long gold wire ties, looped one end, the other end consists of a carnelian ring bead the wire being coiled to prevent it from falling off. Frontlet is bent double. [C] (3) Gold coil earring. 2 1/2 coils. [D] (4) Gold coil earring. 1 1/2 coils. [E-F] (5) 2 gold chains. Double twisted links giving a square section. Strung with 1 gold facetted lentoid & 2 lapis ditto.with carnelian ring beads in between. [G] (6) Whetstone. [H] (7) Silver pin with lapis ball head & gold cap, straight, circular in section. [I] (8) Beads. Large carnelian bugles and small lapis double conoids & 1 jasper bugle; flattened carnelian double conoids & flattened rectangular lapis beads one with a rib down middle. [J] (9) Copper Axe. Type XIX. [K](10) Bowl. White calcite. [Type IX] [drawing] [L](11) Stone bowl. White calcite. [M] (12) Ostrich shell badly broken. Traces of red paint. [N] (13) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli 2 registers: above, banquet scene; below, men fighting crossed animals- -lions.
12256L	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Wreath of 16 gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian strings. [B] (2) Frontlet of gold, lentoid shaped, rosette decoration on long gold wire ties, looped one end, the other end consists of a carnelian ring bead the wire being coiled to prevent it from falling off. Frontlet is bent double. [C] (3) Gold coil earring. 2 1/2 coils. [D] (4) Gold coil earring. 1 1/2 coils. [E-F] (5) 2 gold chains. Double twisted links giving a square section. Strung with 1 gold facetted lentoid & 2 lapis ditto.with carnelian ring beads in between. [G] (6) Whetstone. [H] (7) Silver pin with lapis ball head & gold cap, straight, circular in section. [I] (8) Beads. Large carnelian bugles and small lapis double conoids & 1 jasper bugle; flattened carnelian double conoids & flattened rectangular lapis beads one with a rib down middle. [J] (9) Copper Axe. Type XIX. [K](10) Bowl. White calcite. [Type IX] [drawing] [L](11) Stone bowl. White calcite. [M] (12) Ostrich shell badly broken. Traces of red paint. [N] (13) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli 2 registers: above, banquet scene; below, men fighting crossed animals- -lions.